Massive Attack - Mezzanine REACTION/REVIEW

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[@jurkyms]

fun fact : teardrop is sung by Elizabeth Fraser from the band Cocteau Twins, the song is about her friendship with Jeff Buckley

[@AVma791]

Three 10/10's crossing over on this one song is crazy

[@stratford1]

She was friends with Buckley? That's wild.

[@joshuayeager3686]

@@stratford1Not just friends. They dated for a period. She used the song “Teardrop” to deal with his passing.

[@joshuayeager3686]

@@stratford1 and if you want to hear them together, there’s a song called “All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun” they did together that was never officially released but is on KZbin

[@Itayt]

I don't if you already did but you should do Heaven or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

[@zachsharkattack8681]

As soon as you hear Angel you know you are getting into quite the experience

[@ijustneedmyself]

Pretty much! What an epic way to start this album.

[@scarpola9]

Great joke to start us off.

[@smags1082]

Thanks I worked that one all day

[@patrickoneil3277]

so true!! 🤣 it made me XD

[@scarpola9]

@@patrickoneil3277 had to get the ball rolling somehow, amirite??

[@maazwaseem8313]

Angel 1:13 Risingson 4:43 Teardrop 7:47 Inertia Creeps 10:04 Exchange 13:05 Dissolved Girl 14:52 Man Next Door 18:12 Black Milk 21:21 Mezzanine 23:37 Group Four 26:19 (Exchange) 29:06

[@etzect3263]

Only person on the internet who posts reactions of ACTUALLY good artists. Keep it up man, you got my full support.

[@smags1082]

Thank You!

[@blanckq]

Group Four is an absolutely insane song. That ending is always "stank face" inducing. Glad you covered this album.

[@harrydfb83]

LCD Soundsystem's This is Happening or Sound of Silver would be a great reaction

[@joshuayeager3686]

I saw this and opened the video immediately. “Mezzanine” is one of my all time favorite albums and it’s very cool to see someone discover it. Seeing your reactions to this, “Grace” by Jeff Buckley and “The Downward Spiral” by NIN have been incredible. Now I can’t wait to see you discover Tori Amos.

[@itsjvck1]

Mezzanine is one of my fav albums ever. Highly recommend Blue Lines by Massive Attack too. It’s still trip hop but the vibes are lighter/groovier. Really underrated

[@bagerswell]

Their first album “blue lines” is an absolutely essential listen. This album is brilliant too though

[@ohguinho]

Blue Lines is my favorite album from Massive Attack.

[@atrus3823]

I have yet to get into the whole album, but am a big fan of Protection. The video is really cool as well. Edit: got mixed up, Protection is on the album Protection XD

[@visualdrone]

@@atrus3823 Protection is probably my favourite trip hop song of all time. Blue Lines and Mezzanine are both better album listens for me though

[@Polyvalent]

they call me tricky for a particular reason

[@thed00merguy]

@@atrus3823 they have a song together called "All Flowers in Time Bend Towards The Sun", look it up

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

In a way I'm jealous of you, getting to listen to phenomenal albums for the first time.

[@44Dreambig]

this was incredible live when they had the mezzanine tour. You could feel the bass shake through your whole body when they transitioned from "where have all the flowers gone" to Inertia Creeps at the Detroit show!

[@mjs734]

The "drip, drip drip" on Man Next Door is a sample from an old Cure song - 10:15 Saturday Night

[@pazuzu1]

holy shit!!!

[@xtldc]

7:30 I think what you’re getting at here is that modern hip-hop production has evolved to include a lot of the elements present on this and similar albums. Both trip-hop and witch house have had such a tremendous impact on producers in hip-hop and pop that modern audiences don’t even realize that it is because of the influence of these other genres. Side note - clams casino came out of the witch house scene, which has a lot in common with trip-hop

[@willwonders9620]

Man, Tricky album "Maxinquaye" is another triphop album from the same era- epic.😊

[@esku75]

Yes his best album IMO masterpiece

[@PanarchyInTheUK]

Yes! I walk in a room and immediately I sense danger...

[@crust8016]

My personal favorite album of all time. Just so damn atmospheric, absolutely perfect for a late night drive

[@Aldo_R]

Man, this album defined 90's. So dark and timeless. Hearing this live was the best experience that I've ever had.

[@rayname908]

Elizabeth Fraser dated Jeff Bucket after Cocteau Twins broke up. Her first UK hut was a cover of his dad Tim Buckley's SONG TO THE SIREN. Elizabeth heard Jeff Buckley was missing and presumed dead in the Mississippi River as she arrived to write and record TEARDROP. Her emotion for her dead ex filled the song with sadness.

[@caveman9131]

Slide or ooh rap I ya by George clanton would be an absolutely amazing reaction

[@davidn5269]

Probably the best album to eat shrimp to

[@jaaqob2]

you don't have to call me out like that in the beginning bro D:

[@MFewwy]

Massive Attack is one of my favorite bands ever. Such a glorious mix of music styles and voices. Amazing

[@jambulance]

Blue Lines has a bit less “vagueness” with the genre influences, the mixed bag of late 80’s hip-hop rhymes (3D / Daddy G who remain to this day, and Tricky who went solo during the first 2 records onwards), soul vocals on some tracks, reggae/dub from ya boy Horace Andy (I think he features on every album aside from the Ritual Spirit EP), it still feels cohesive and it’s just a vibey chill party vibe throughout. Their second record Protection started blurring the lines more like Mezzanine did with the ethereal, dark vibes, Tricky more present than Daddy G on the vocals and another Trip-Hop vocalist royalty Tracy Thorn from Everything But The Girl (there’s another lady on some tracks but my mind’s blanking on her name) Both albums are so worth checking, I love Heligoland and Ritual Spirit EP too but 100th Window hasn’t clicked with me yet, it was quite a different vibe.

[@vintage759]

Love your reactions man, mezzanine is massive attacks best record in my opinion. It‘s dynamics are great and the songs are top class. Really looking forward for more videos of yours. I really recommend you albums like All Things Must Pass from George Harrison or Hunky Dory by David Bowie

[@meatsuit6922]

You should check out the solo album Nearly God by Tricky! He's a member of Massive Attack, features Bjork (who was his girlfriend at the time) and the album is clearly a huge influence on the sound of Dean Blunt

[@sealex6890]

That intro joke hit too close to home man… Anyways, Silent Alarm by Bloc Party. It’s great. You’ll love it.

[@puppyfoods-]

yesss silent alarm

[@sealex6890]

@@puppyfoods- Ah, a man of culture I see.

[@FTL7I1H]

Gonna give this a thumbs up every time you comment. Great recommendation

[@puppyfoods-]

@@sealex6890 I mean hey you brought it up lol. definitely the most fun indie rock album all-time. that stretch for bloc party with silent alarm and a weekend in the city was absolutely amazing.

[@silasward7316]

Damn bro you're killin it with the uploads!

[@CUBKITS]

Been loving these. You're just consistent and entertaining to watch. Not sure if you've given them a listen yet, but I'd love to see your take on some of Injury Reserve's discog, especially their experimental and critically acclaimed "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," released in the wake of one of their members passing away.

[@Octavian7771]

I am here as a Portishead listener. This Massive Attack is definitely 'trip-hop', in a different way. Love this LP!!!

[@giulioricci1119]

Massive Attack's hardest and darkest album. Angel is one of the rock anthems of the late 90s.

[@lelemsays]

What a work of art, massive attack is incredible

[@illgillbates9561]

I'm going to recommend it again: 'Kruder & Dorfmeister - K&D sessions' (disc 1 and disc 2). It's the stuff that you want. Also: 'Air - Moon Safari', it's a classic and beautiful. I enjoyed the video as always, you're the man Smags!

[@illgillbates9561]

Let me reiterate: Moon Safari is stunning and fucking phenomenal all the way through. Do it. Do it. Do it. Please! I love you

[@offorever]

You should do beatles or pink floyd next i want jokes about old people in the intro

[@smags1082]

👴🏻

[@antoineroche2073]

Their following album "100th Window" is an underrated masterpiece.

[@emjayvee7776]

Angel is epic! Nice reaction!! Check out the song "The Spoils" by Massive Attack ft. Hope Sandoval.

[@VCCassidy]

Trip Hop has hip hop elements but comes from the UK dance/techno culture. The "trip" element is regarding the moody downtempo beats, the heavy prominance of the bass and a lot of reverb on the drums and samples. Unlike american hip-hop that was more uotempo and crisp at the time and popular with urban radio stations/BET, Trip hop was more popular in dance and rave culture, but can include rapping or singing or just instramental.

[@lukashnewman]

Finally! One of my favourite albums of 90s. Thank you a lot!

[@saturatethecolors]

I fucking love your videos man, always a pleasure!

[@smags1082]

Thank You!

[@koomaj]

It is amazing how well this album has stood the test of time.

[@nostalgia_clinic]

I’ll admit, I’ve never listened to Massive Attack. I fuck with this though…will be checking out more. Some other albums for your consideration: Animal Collective - Centipede Hz. Animal Collective - Time Skiffs The Mars Volta - The Mars Volta The Cranberries - To the Faithful Departed 🍻

[@feli6277]

Please, do Third by Portishead

[@friendlystranger9662]

I second this, masterpiece of an album

[@HoShIfox19]

Interesting i think « Hip Hop » nowadays includes a lot of electronic elements, but the hip hop from the 90’s was really classic hip hop if that makes sense, what characterises trip hop is a combination of eerie/dreamy production, samples/electro elements, kinda trippy, the more you listen to it the more you’ll get it

[@puddlefoot]

Thank you for another great video. I'm not going to mention eating sushi with a fork cuz I'm not that kind of guy 😉 Looking forward to your next one ❤

[@m.ericwatson968]

Angel is required listening for any human on planet Earth

[@hornyconvict]

Trip hop is typically a bit slower and more atmospheric than hip hop

[@ilyas_elouchihi]

Love your funny commentaries, subbed

[@montybrewster7]

I love watching people fall in love with music i love. Massive attack are my favourite band of all time so it amazes me that there are people out there that still don't know about them but i love seeing them discover them. Now you know smags,ha haa, Make sure you listen to the ablums the preceeded this one (blue lines & protection). Those along with mezzanine was when they aere in their absolute pomp. P.S: They hate the term trip hop just so you know. They have always deemed it hip hop too as you suggest. Trip hop was a term the uk music media coined just for their own weird purposes.

[@Radiobuzz]

Oh and also you shouldn't miss Portishead's Third, is so dirty and depressing, you'll probably like it!

[@davidmannion7333]

It's their masterpiece.

[@jager9022]

YESSS!!! THANK YOU!!

[@skinmachine]

If you are interested in exploring more trip hop, "Becoming X" by Sneaker Pimps is essential listening.

[@jambulance]

That record’s so fun

[@stratford1]

Angel is the most badass song ever made

[@Manannan0402]

Majestic album. Try Maxinquaye by Tricky for similar vibes.

[@Darren-sl7rp]

I think the best way to think of trip hop is that a lot of it is hip hop heavy, but its done in a trippy way. And yep, its kinda that simple. Most of massive attack were born out of the bristol hip hop scene. 3D for example was a graffiti artist (hence why some ppl believe hes Banksy) and they were like a sound system who put on parties and promoted hip hop and the whole culture. Thats back in the 80s. Portishead and massive attack are the gold standard for the genre. But i also recommended the other albums of Portishead. Dummy is probably their masterpiece but their other work is exceptional as well. Same with MA. Their earlier work was just as good.

[@vorspiel8]

Yassss!!! The Best álbum trip hop🫶🏻✨🎧

[@oyoyoyo7624]

i’ve been TRYING to find an album that has better mixing than MEZZANINE. does anybody have ideas about albums with more divine mix work?? 😈 yo! what’s crazy about this album is that the 3 producers HATED EACH OTHER WHILE MAKING IT. Mushroom, the youngest member-a brit who spent time soaking up early 1980s hip hop culture-dropped out after they finished touring for the project. he felt like the songs were not embracing enough hiphop/r&b/soul/reggae/urban elements, like their first 2 albums. he famously yelled, “ARE WE A FUCKKNG PUNK BAND NOW??” 🎸(you did live all the guitar on this album haha!). Mushroom wanted ANGEL 👼🏼 to be sung by a r&b/soul singer (i think that’s code for a black woman with some gospel in her singing DNA, like the singer that used on their first album). Mushroom was so pissed about the other 2 wanting to use the woman from Cocteau Twins, HE SENT THE DEMO VERSION TO MADONNA’s MANAGER TO PROVE A POINT! her manager loved replied saying Madonna was down to do use ANGEL for her own album. lmao#toxicworkenvironment each producer used the studio WITHOUT the other 2 members present (a non-member engineer was the common denominator, he’s spoken about what it was like to watch one guy peace out bc his “bandmate” was on the way to get some work in lmao). 🪜 whats special about the title is a mezzanine in a hotel is that “half floor”: you can still see the lobby, but you’re like, standing in the lobby’s “balcony.” this album does well to illustrate what being in more than one place/state of mind, at once, can feel like. whether when we deal with intimacy, other people in the city, or even your friends (since making this broke up the band!). concluding, Horace Andy sings about how we deal with 2 or more parts of each man: you see the face, but don’t know the heart, or the mind. they made such unique vibes here, 3D & Daddy G could never reach these levels again. Daddy G has since dropped out too. change is the only thing in life that lasts

[@patrick3926]

My favorite album. Dissolved girl is in the Matrix movie

[@cyrdanas]

I would say that this album is in my humble opinion a masterpiece. In 25 years I haven't heard anything this good and it still sounds different. Best advice try to listen to it in complete darkness... it's 10 times even more powerful !! IT's my favourite album of all times.

[@0kc1rt]

This is a masterpiece, great reaction.

[@alemmingsdeath]

Man you're hitting some classics. Love it!

[@stevecompton1867]

I saw them play this live on the 20th anniversary tour. They played the album in order with covers of 80s and 90s songs in between each song. One of the best concerts I’ve been to.

[@ijustneedmyself]

Smags, Smaaaaaaags, you've been in these comments for weeks saying you've already heard Heaven or Las Vegas and you didn't recognize Liz? 😫 Homework tonight is to re-listen to that album and get yourself familiarized with her lovely voice 😤

[@AGLadyBird]

What a perfect album. Hopefully you can react to Blue Lines, my favorite of them. And I would also love your reactions to the other two Portishead albums.

[@frog2098]

big fan of this one, those first 4 songs and Group Four are perfect to me

[@NerdicusGoblinski]

The video for teardrop was so epic when it came out

[@este.bahn92]

Wait, if you're going in a triphop journey check out "Thievery Corporation - Saudade"

[@Itayt]

YES IVE BEEN WAITING

[@Itayt]

ANGEL blew my mind when I heard it for the first time a few years ago it's soo good

[@Itayt]

this album also has the best mix i have ever heard

[@benoitdesmarais2948]

More Massive Attack: Heligoland. And since you like Elisabeth Frasier's vocals, why don't you try her band's best album, Heaven or Las Vegas.

[@anthonmessing3353]

I think the ‘triphop’ bands were very experimental with different genres(including hiphop), sampling, electronics and production. They all came from the UK where hiphop was doing simular things in the US. The label triphop was just thrown on it to define this sound that was later copied by more mainstream artists. The spoken lyrics are like rap in hiphop. I think the comparison with hiphop comes from this (and the hop in both names)😅

[@turqdeth]

YESSSSS

[@turqdeth]

Parannoul reaction when

[@daviddixon9991]

One of the Top Five Best Albums Ever to Have Sex To. Another great one is "Passion" by Peter Gabriel (soundtrack to Martin Scorsese's film, "The Last Temptation of Christ")

[@sebastiangarciamontufar890]

I would suggest reacting to Bloom by Crustation to keep the trip hop mood going

[@JosephSingleton-mx4bs]

Put the mollusk in your next pool and make the other albums bad

[@ashtonnnr9002]

man you done 3 of my all time favorite albums in the last 2 weeks 😭 this one, the downward spiral, and ziggy stardust. quite the coincidence lol

[@zolris5498]

u should check out blue lines, their first record as well. much more hip hop influence on that one than a lot of other trip hop records ive listened to. really enjoyable stuff

[@jakenicholas5546]

another banger pick

[@TheWoodlandBeast]

Another great album of this genre is Psyence Fiction by UNKLE

[@andrewlperu]

Just wanted to throw out there that I am Thoroughly enjoying this channel, even though music review content is treacherous and notoriously cringy, you pull it off somehow. I love the format and how you take the time to edit this in a way we don’t have to listen to the full album, but also can enjoy all the key moments. Thank you dude. I really wanted to recommend a couple things, as I love the things that you are loving and really am excited at the prospect of seeing you experience a few of these. First of all I have to ask if you’ve heard the album Psyence Fiction by UNKLE? I saw the video where you said you wish you wouldve record a reaction to Entroducing.. well this is a lesser know album that was primarily DJ Shadows doing and was made immediately after finishing entroducing. With lots of featured artist tracks ranging from thom York of Radiohead to Mike d from the beastie boys this record plays like a moody trip hoppy brooding cousin of a classic gorillas album. It has its imperfections but it’s an absolute essential in my book. Also has all the ingredients for a great reaction vid. Secondly, I wanted to recommend Mad Blunted Jazz by DJ cam. This one is more subdued kind of a homework beats in the vein of selected ambient Works, I’m leaning more towards volume 1 for what it sounds like. And lastly, speaking of Aphex, I really think you should give Black Box life recorder his newest offering a listen on here, it’s only like 15 minutes from beginning to end and it’s incredible. Maybe my favorite thing he did, and my other favorites would be the selected ambient Works albums. Also, his album cheetah is an amazing accompaniment to Chase that with. Could be a good double feature as it is also short. Unlike this message, which is very long, I will leave you to it but please if you don’t on this channel, give this a listen if you haven’t heard them in your personal time, at least! Have a good one bud!

[@yannhollister9091]

Probably the best album to have sex to lol

[@smags1082]

what’s sex?

[@yannhollister9091]

@@smags1082 Ahaha :D

[@davidn5269]

100%

[@kays_cooking]

I know this album isn't by the same artist, but please do yourself a favour and here "Paysage d'hiver" by paysage d'hiver, haunting experience

[@TheCinnyBun]

try third by portishead it isn't trip hop but it's amazing

[@thed00merguy]

you should listen to either Frances the Mute or Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

[@themadcow71]

Best mushroom album ever

[@zenolocstudios9405]

Don't know if I already made a comment, but I love your reactions! I reccomend reacting to either Washed Out's Life of Leisure or Sigur Ros' ÁTTA.

[@ijustneedmyself]

"Evenings and weekends" in Mezzanine is a reference to "Return the Gift" by Gang of Four. You really should listen to that album ("Entertainment") too!

[@Darrenski]

You should be a music journalist. Just my opinion. By the way is a 'kick drum' what we in the uk call a base drum, or a snare?

[@davidn5269]

One of the best-sounding albums production-wise. Not much like it.

[@glumOr]

good stuff

[@matthewford5094]

try The Box by Orbital

[@epitaph3674]

YES

[@blublublu7254]

the album heligoland is sooo underrated too

[@JoeyIAlexander]

‘The Girl, the Cat and the Tree’ - Lausse the Cat OR ‘Mourn’ - Corbin

[@ezhnoblue1647]

Haha great as always. Side note: I think some of these lyrics are wrong/possibly speech or ai generated...

[@ezhnoblue1647]

Also that’s not a production blender on Exchange, it’s the way the mix is looped (meant to flow right into Dissolved Girl). I recommend listening to this album (and probably all others on your channel) without stopping in between the tracks! At least once or a few times. Totally different experience!

[@soondust]

Compro by Skee Mask

[@lordmarega]

"More like massive virgin" - weezer type beat

[@ezhnoblue1647]

Ah! Last thing! Man Next Door is actually a cover of a Paragons song. And the beat samples a Led Zeppelin song. Alr sorry for the spam! Peace! 🤙🏽

[@richardctaylor79]

Carry on down the Trip-Hop Rabbit hole with Tricky - Maxinquaye, Unkle - Psyence Fiction and Morcheeba - Big Calm... three Trip-Hop classics but each one very different in their own way...

[@fleaship6134]

Review Syro!!!!

[@extraneous3408]

Giles Corey by Giles Corey pls 🙏💜

[@antisweep]

You should do Budakhan Mindphone by Squarepusher

[@archivexxx]

Need a Deftones reaction